Orthodox Celts

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Orthodox Celts is a band from Belgrade, Serbia which plays Irish rock music.

As a popular band playing Irish music, Orthodox Celts are practically unique not only in Serbia but in the whole of Southeastern Europe and further afield. Despite their unusual music, since their founding in 1993 they have been one of the most popular bands in Serbia. Their music led to a popularisation of Irish and Celtic music and other aspects of Irish and Celtic culture in Serbia, especially Guinness beer. The band members are fans of the Celtic F.C., and some of the band's fans are too.

The band started their career with traditional Irish songs and, gradually, introduced more and more of their own material (lyrics mostly by Aleksandar, music mostly by Ana). All their songs are in the English language (or as they say, in the Irish language), but the group has composed some purely instrumental songs as well. In addition, the band has released several videos.

The Orthodox Celts have had several tours and numerous concerts inside and outside of the country (including in the Sava Center, one of the largest concert halls in Serbia). It is already a tradition of theirs to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a large concert in Belgrade.

In all of the band's interviews, they state that their greatest desire is to tour Ireland; no band member has ever visited that country.

1 Members
2 Discography
3 Quotes
4 External links

[edit] Members

Ana Djokić - violin, back vocals
Ivan Brusić - sound engineer
Dejan Jevtović - bass, back vocals
Vladan Jovković - guitar, back vocals
Dejan Lalić - Irish tenor banjo, mandolin, octave mandola, guitar, Scottish bagpipes, jew's harp, back vocals
Aleksandar Petrović (aka Aca Seltik) - lead vocal
Dejan Popin - tin whistle, low whistle, back vocals
Dusan Zivanović - drums, percussion, bodhran, accordion, back vocals

[edit] Discography

Orthodox Celts (1994)
1. Bog Down in the Valleyo (traditional) (instrumental)
2. Weila Waila (traditional)
3. Irish Rover (traditional)
4. Sonnys (traditional) (instrumental)
5. All for Me Grog (traditional)
6. Poor Old Dicey Riley (traditional)
7. Nancy Whiskey (traditional)
8. Couragie / Fox Hunters (traditional) (instrumental)
9. Gentleman Soldier (traditional) (The Pogues' version)
10. Wild Rover (traditional)
11. The Four Poster Bed / Colonel Rodney (traditional) (instrumental)
12. A Grand Old Team (traditional)
Musical Parallels, together with Pachamama, a traditional Bolivian music band.
Galija, a song of Irish melody and Serbian words by Madam Piano: Orthodox Celts playing
The Celts Strike Again (May 25th 1997)
1. Drinking Song
2. Star of the County Down (traditional)
3. The Wearing of the Green (traditional)
4. Blue
5. I'll Tell Me Ma (traditional) (amusingly, the line 'She's the belle of Belfast City' in the traditional version is replaced with 'She's the belle of Belgrade City'!)
6. Madirine Rue (traditional)
7. Foggy Dew (traditional)
8. The Celts Strike Again (traditional) (instrumental)
9. Peggy Lettermore / Jar of Porter (traditional)
10. Spanish Lady (boghran version) (traditional)
11. Finnegan's Wake (traditional)
12. Loch Lomond (traditional) (with Ana Sofrenović)
13. Mick McGuire (traditional)
14. Salonika (traditional)
15. Spanish Lady (traditional)
16. Medley (traditional) (instrumental)
Green Roses (December 25th 1999)
1. St. Patrick Was a Gentlman
2. Sindidun
3. Green Roses
4. Marie's Wedding
5. Rare Old Mountain Dew
6. Gravel Walk (instrumental)
7. Stand Up To Your Devil
8. Leads Me On
9. Rocky Road To Dublin/Down the River (traditional)
10. Merry Sisters (instrumental)
11. Bean Na Shi
12. Me, Myself And Sky
13. Whisky You're the Devil
14. Far Away
15. Wind That Shakes the Barley/Sailor on the Rock (instrumental)
16. The Beggarman
A Moment Like The Longest Day (2002)
1. A Moment... Like The Longest Day
2. Captain Moonlight And Me
3. Against The Wind
4. The Real Me
5. Humors Of Scariff (instrumental)
6. Can You Get Me Out?
7. Sail Away
8. Front Row Theme (instrumental)
9. Eimer
10. Hidden Corner
11. Dead End